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Job Application Letters

Job Application Letter Formats in Sinhala & English

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Application letter format with a specific job title

Replace the placeholders and choose one or two real examples relevant to the vacancy. A short, specific letter is more useful than claiming you are suitable for an unnamed “above position”.

[Your name]
[Phone] | [Email]
[Date]

Hiring Manager
[Company name]

Application for [Job title] — [Vacancy reference]

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am applying for the [job title] position advertised on [source]. I have [relevant qualification or experience] and am interested in contributing to [relevant part of the role].

During [job, project or activity], I [specific task or achievement]. This helped me develop [relevant skill], which matches your requirement for [requirement from the advert].

Please find my CV attached. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my application. You can contact me on [phone] or at [email].

Thank you for considering my application.

Yours faithfully,
[Your name]

Job application letter in Sinhala: copyable example

Use Sinhala when it is appropriate for the vacancy or requested by the employer. Replace all bracketed fields with your details. This is a general example, not a prescribed government application.

[ඔබගේ නම]
[ලිපිනය]
[දුරකථන අංකය]
[දිනය]

මානව සම්පත් කළමනාකරු,
[ආයතනයේ නම],
[ආයතනයේ ලිපිනය].

මහත්මයාණෙනි / මහත්මියණෙනි,

[තනතුරේ නම] තනතුර සඳහා අයදුම් කිරීම

[දැන්වීම පළ වූ ස්ථානය] හි පළ කළ දැන්වීමට අනුව ඉහත තනතුර සඳහා අයදුම් කිරීමට කැමැත්තෙමි. මා සතු [අදාළ අධ්‍යාපන සුදුසුකම් හෝ පළපුරුද්ද] මෙම තනතුරේ කාර්යයන් ඉටු කිරීමට උපකාරී වනු ඇතැයි විශ්වාස කරමි.

[ඔබ කළ රැකියාවක, ව්‍යාපෘතියක හෝ පාසල් ක්‍රියාකාරකමක අදාළ වගකීමක් සහ එමගින් ලබාගත් කුසලතාවයක් කෙටියෙන් සඳහන් කරන්න.]

මාගේ ජීව දත්ත පත්‍රිකාව මේ සමඟ අමුණා ඇත. සම්මුඛ පරීක්ෂණයකදී මාගේ සුදුසුකම් පිළිබඳ වැඩිදුර සාකච්ඡා කිරීමට අවස්ථාවක් ලබා දෙන්නේ නම් කෘතඥ වෙමි. [දුරකථන අංකය] ඔස්සේ මා සම්බන්ධ කරගත හැකිය.

ඔබගේ අවධානයට ස්තුතියි.

මෙයට විශ්වාසී,
[අත්සන, අවශ්‍ය නම්]
[ඔබගේ නම]

Sending the letter by email

  • Use a subject such as “Application for Accounts Assistant — [Your name] — [Reference]”.
  • If the employer requests a cover letter in the email body, paste your tailored letter there. Attach a separate letter only when requested or useful.
  • Check that the company name and job title are correct throughout.
  • Attach the CV and any requested documents before sending.
  • For an “application for employment” form, complete the supplied form; this letter is a supporting document.

Understand biodata and employment application forms

What is a job application letter?

A job application letter is a short letter you send with your CV to explain which job you are applying for and why you are a suitable candidate.

What to include in a job application letter

  • The job title you are applying for
  • A simple reason for applying
  • Relevant skills
  • Useful work experience or education
  • A polite closing
  • Your contact details

Simple sample application letter

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to apply for the above position. I believe my skills, work experience, and willingness to learn make me a suitable candidate for this role.

Please find my CV attached for your review. I would be grateful for an opportunity to discuss my application further.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

[Your Name]

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Questions about job application letters

Can you create a job application letter for me?

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Should I send a CV and application letter together?

Yes, in many cases it is better to send both together, especially when an employer expects a formal application.

Can I get the letter in English?

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Can I send my details in Sinhala?

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Is this suitable for foreign jobs?

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